statement after statement from the travel industry calling the travel restrictions a knee-jerk reaction and a statement from the u.s. travel association, one of the largest industry groups representing the travel and tourism industry at large the biden administration should respectfully reconsider these new travel restrictions on those coming from south africa and seven other countries. they point to new rules that went into effect only three weeks ago, that allow foreign nationals to come into the united states so long they prove they are fully vaccinated and they show proof of a negative coronavirus test. that was a huge shift in the travel industry, ending a 600-day-long ban of travel of foreign nationals. here is the statement from the u.s. travel association. it says with the vaccine and testing requirement in place to enter the u.s., we continue to believe that assessing an individual s risk and health status is the best way to welcome qualified global travelers into the united s